Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 521 - 238: It Wasn’t Easy [Long - ]_4
Cough, cough, genuine cooking skills, an art form.
A male employee named Xiaobai quickly brought over a tea service tray, and as he placed it on the coffee table, he quietly sized up Han Lie.
Tang Xintian accepted the credit card application form and said flatly, "Thank you. You may leave now." She didn’t say a word more.
On the contrary, Han Lie took a longer look at Xiaobai. This guy’s looks were at least a 90 out of 100; he was freaking handsome.
The quality of SPD Bank’s employees... truly lives up to its reputation.
Han Lie was inwardly impressed, but he kept silent.
Tang Xintian noticed Han Lie’s gaze follow Xiaobai for a short while. A thought struck her, and she suddenly decided to bring up this subordinate.
"Bai Yin is our branch’s poster boy. He got in purely on his looks; his work capability and attitude are both just so-so."
While pouring mineral water into the kettle, she spoke as if casually chatting about her own "survival environment."
"My family has a bit of a background, which is basically common knowledge.
"The second year after I joined, three male employees of my age joined the department. In the third year, Xiaobai’s parents also managed to get the leadership to transfer him over.
"It wasn’t until I was promoted to section chief that the relentless invitations and flirtations died down somewhat.
"But the work in the section still has to be done by someone. I have to strive to make the best use of each person’s abilities; otherwise, the pressure on me is too great.
"That good-for-nothing, for instance, can’t be relied upon for any serious tasks. His saving grace is that his emotional intelligence is passable, and he’s pleasant to look at, so he’s reasonably competent at miscellaneous chores like serving tea and greeting guests.
"To prevent them from getting any wrong ideas, I generally have to adopt a colder demeanor.
"Frankly, it’s incredibly tiresome.
"If I can successfully handle your business, Mr. Han, and get promoted another level, my working environment should improve significantly.
"I intend to offer you a cup of tea later. Expressing gratitude merely with words would seem crass, but I sincerely hope I can be of assistance to you in the future."
Tang Xintian’s voice seemed to carry a natural melody; as she spoke slowly, Han Lie felt as if he were listening to a song.
The lyrics were interesting, but the core of it was all too common.
A girl with an exceptional family background—marrying her means 30 fewer years of struggle for any man. Naturally, a swarm of men would flock to her like moths to a flame.
Add top-notch looks and physique to that... SLURP!
Those with weak constitutions would crave her, and those with strong ones would crave her all the same.
Han Lie could understand. And she not only understood this profoundly, she didn’t even care.
She might say it was "incredibly tiresome," but in reality, she didn’t take them seriously at all. Otherwise, how could she calmly allow Bai Yin to mill about right in front of her?
So, the key wasn’t the story itself, but why she was being so open with him despite their shallow acquaintance. What was she truly after?
Let’s make a rough guess: first, to show vulnerability; second, to seize the chance to express gratitude; third, to subtly prove she was single; and fourth, to open up a topic of conversation... All in all, it was all about getting closer to me.
To be perfectly honest, if it weren’t me, any ordinary man under thirty would likely have developed a favorable impression of Tang Xintian by now.
This girl’s operating on a whole other level; it’s outrageous!
She’s not the scheming, manipulative, confrontational type like Pan Ge. Her approach is to proactively humble herself, feign weakness, and strive to appear sincere.
For a young, accomplished genius like me, her approach is so damn targeted!
She studied management... Don’t tell me she minored in psychology too?
’Master Han’ found this extremely interesting. His fighting spirit blazed, and the urge to ’tame’ her stirred within him; he felt today definitely wasn’t a wasted trip.
But the more this was the case, the more reserved he became.
"It’s really not easy," he sighed with those simple words, then suddenly threw a curveball, "If it really doesn’t work out, how about you transfer Xiaobai to me?"
Tang Xintian stiffened, her eyes widening in shock; she was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell kind of plot twist is this?!
*****
My runny nose suddenly got worse, scared the piss out of me, but thankfully it’s just a cold.
The last cold lasted up until now, over 5 months. Ain’t I impressive?
